Use stream of consciousness to answer the following. A PICC is inserted in a peripheral vein in the arm, such as the cephalic vein, basilic vein or brachial vein, and then advanced proximally toward the heart through increasingly larger veins, until the tip rests in the distal superior vena cava or cavoatrial junction.

Where is a picc line supposed to be?
The relevant information to answer the above question is: A PICC is inserted in a peripheral vein in the arm, such as the cephalic vein, basilic vein or brachial vein, and then advanced proximally toward the heart through increasingly larger veins, until the tip rests in the distal superior vena cava or cavoatrial junction. Final answer: inserted in a peripheral vein in the arm , such as the cephalic vein , basilic vein or brachial vein.